There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Freetown by plane, ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Conakry (CKY)plane MEL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
31h 17m$1,021–3,102Fly Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MEL - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
34h 4m$859–2,569Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Conakry (CKY)plane MEB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
44h 3m$1,106–3,687Fly Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane MEL - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Freetowncar
37h 57m$944–2,739Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MEB - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
42h 40m$1,044–3,154
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Freetown is to fly and taxi which costs $850 - $2,600 and takes 34h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 31h 17m and costs $1,000 - $3,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Freetown is 16377 km.
It takes approximately 31h 17m to get from Melbourne to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 11h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:44 PM in Melbourne and 6:44 AM in Freetown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Freetown. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Conakry via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Conakry via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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